988 Call Center
A look at our state's 988 Suicide Lifeline Center.
A local couple finds the American Dream in another country.
Tom Layson is KBTC's Managing Editor and worked in Yakima, Terre Haute, Louisville, Sacramento, Columbus and New York-New Jersey. Tom anchored 13 hours of live coverage in the NY/NJ market during 9-11 - just one example of the many thousands of hours he’s been on set or in the field covering politics, natural disasters, courts and crime, economic development, personal finance and the environment over the past 38 years. Tom grew up in the Maple Valley area and is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University.
Steve Kiggins was born and raised in Southwest Washington and is a graduate of Bates Technical College. His career spanned the country and two decades at KTVN Reno, WFMY Greensboro, WGCL Atlanta and KCPQ Seattle. Recognized as an award-winning photojournalist, Steve’s career developed to include on-air reporting first in Georgia, then most recently across Western Washington since 2013.Steve is Northwest Now’s field reporter whose work appears on Northwest Now programs and within our Digital Extra features. Steve also produces the “Steve on the Street” podcast you can hear on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Steve currently lives in Seattle with his awesome dog.
A look at our state's 988 Suicide Lifeline Center.
A discussion with a former Boeing worker who had his own concerns about the company.
A look at how a Spokane woman was able to access records on a deceased relative.
A program using art and music to help those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
A look at a local startup.
A grieving mother seeks safer roadways after the traffic death of her son.
A look at how A.I. could have an impact on education.
A look at how the Tacoma Dome has helped change Tacoma.
A look at how tourism is returning to the downtown area.
A look at a local nonprofit that's helping families with childcare.
A trip to the Sourdough Fire during in the North Cascades